Tabung Haji Maintains Prudent Investment Approach Amid Global Economic Uncertainty - CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) will continue to manage its investment portfolio prudently to ensure capital preservation and sustainable dividend returns despite global economic challenges in 2025.

Quantexa Ranked Among Top 10 In Chartis Financial Crime, Compliance Report 

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a global provider of Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions, has earned a spot among the top 10 vendors in the prestigious Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance 50 (FCC50) report, securing seventh place overall.

Committed Funds In PE And VC Industry Totalled Rm24.7 Bln At End-2024

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Total committed funds under management in the Malaysian private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) industry amounted to RM24.7 billion as at the end of 2024.

SC Chairmanship Of ACMF Focuses On Strengthening Resilience Of Asean Capital Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) chaired by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) this year represents an opportunity to advance regional collaboration and build better connected and resilient capital markets within ASEAN.

Reformed MM2H Programme Boosts Economy With Nearly RM1 Bln Annual Investments -- IQI

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) visa programme now drives almost RM1 billion annually in investments, underscoring its success.

Malaysia's International Reserves Rise To US$118.3 Bln As At Feb 28, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$118.3 billion as at Feb 28, 2025, from US$117.7  billion on Feb 14, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

H2O.ai Launches First Model Risk Management Framework For GenAI In Regulated Industries

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Leader in open-source generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), H2O.ai, has unveiled the industry's first Model Risk Management (MRM) framework for GenAI.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Due To Selling Pressure On Financial Services Heavyweights

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended lower today, dragged down by continued selling pressure on selected heavyweights, led by the financial services sector.  

Planto Wins ADB’s Award, Empowering Southeast Asia’s SMEs With AI-driven Financial Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Planto, a Hong Kong-headquartered fintech company, has been recognised as a winner of the AI for SMEs Challenge by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Islamic Finance To Grow, Sukuk Issuance To Ease In 2025 - Moody's

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Demand for Islamic finance will continue to rise as strong economic activity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Southeast Asia is supported by diversification agendas, investment inflows and population growth, according to Moody's Rating.

AEON Bank Wins 2 Islamic Finance News Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) – Malaysia's first Islamic digital bank AEON Bank won the "Best Islamic Digital Bank (Global)" and "Best Islamic Digital Offering by a Bank (Malaysia)" at the recent Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards via an IFN best bank poll.

Household Debt At RM1.63 Trillion At End Of 2024, Much Lower Than Financial Assets -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Tha national household debt, which stood at RM1.63 trillion as at end-December 2024 -- equivalent to 84.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) --  was much lower than household financial assets, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).